got the game a couple years ago as a gift. I put it on the shelf for a couple of years not thinking much of it. Two years ago, another friend had the game as well and wanted to play it at a local game night. So we did. It was a great game, lots of fun, very easy to learn and pick up. When another friend, who I had personally gotten in to table top gaming, wanted to do something simple but fun with his young children, I brought this down from the shelf and unwrapped it so he could play it with his kids. It was an amazing way for him to introduce his children in to a much larger world of gaming. His children was 5 and 7 at the time. They love the game and I think it has done well to bring his family closer together. as a side note, don't play with his daughter. I don't know how, but she marches through everything in the damn game. Us two are getting owned in the first rooms, and she is just frolicking through dragons, mind-flairs, giants, you name it. She is like a little disney princess of death! Never misses a fucking roll. How the Hell man, how the hell!
I had completely forgotten about this game until seeing your review. I think my brother owned it and I remember playing it a few times as a kid. I like the artwork in the new version, much brighter than the version I remember.
Awesome review! Just got the game for Christmas and the kids love it! P.S. the insert folds up and is meant to hold the cards as they were packaged upon first opening!
I really appreciate your review. It was really helpful After watching your review it occurred to me that I actuallyuse to have this game. I had the version from 1982. I remember playing it and I totally loved it. What made me remember was the part about being able to lose treasure and having it available for anyone to steal. My 5 year daughter actually likes playing Talisman and has been able to play for up to 3 hours which amazes me. I'm definitely going to try this game with her as well. Thank you for your review of the game. It brought back a lot of fun memories
OK, so I am a few years past seeing this, which is ok, some would say I’m a few years past my prime. I ad the 1982 version of this game in high school and college. Enter girlfriend....relationship....breakup. She kept it.About two years ago I saw the newer version and Barnes and Noble and picked it up. Over this weekend my roommate and I tried playing. We succeeded, albeit, completely incorrectly it seems. But it was fun enough to warrant another play. When I bought it, I was simply going to keep it as a collectible piece for the “I FINALLY HAVE IT BACK!!!” Claim. And my roommate is not the type I’d normally think of to play these. I was wrong! And we’re friends. Goes to show you can always find out something about someone. This review and run through was perfect and when we venture forth again, we’ll have a better understanding. I’m also grabbing a dice tower....she’s a bit of a wild roller. Thank you.
I disagree with the notion that succinct conflict resolution equals "for kids". The problem with some table tops, and some players, is they associate overly complicated conflict resolution as "complex" and therefor there is an association that you are a more sophisticated gamer for having endured it. No one would call Chess a kids game, but its a pretty simple system of resolution. As you said, Dungeon can be very competitive, and quite fun.
My grandson (6 yrs) and I play this game frequently. We will play two games in succession. First we play by the rules, and the next, I let him make up his own rules. Usually something along the lines of picking one of the monsters as a pet that helps you defeat the others. He really has a lot of fun with it, so, in turn, I have a lot of fun as well. This is a great vehicle for introducing him to the concepts of D&D proper, so I think we are well under way to graduating to the next level.
Splendid. I just came across this game at a rummage sale. Thanks for summarizing the rules. It looks like a fun thing to try with the gang one night I don't feel like DMing.
Great cover WASD20. Well done and it's a pretty cool game for the collection. Nice opinion piece on the end too to break down various perspectives. Keep up the great Channel Work.
I've not played this newer version, but I have the original version and second version. I love it! One of my favorite versions of D&D because it simplifies the game so that people who find RPGs confusing or intimidating can just dive in and play it. It's a great value in D&D stuff too. You get everything you need to play for less than what a new copy of a player's handbook costs. It also scratches the occasional itch I get to play video games like Gauntlet, only at the dining room table. The KREO D&D stuff is super awesome! I found several of them at Big Lots a while back and I love displaying and messing with them. One of these days, I'm going to team up with a friend of mine who has a ton of LEGO stuff and we're going to make a LEGO/KREO D&D dungeon run with it. D&D Clue is quite fun as well. A great way to introduce the concept of role playing to people. In fact, if you play Dungeon! along with D&D Clue with a group like this, they get a simplified but still fun intro to fighting and exploring in the former and to investigating and intrigue 'non-combat' encounters in the latter. D&D Clue has a very very simple, optional monster fighting mechanic that makes it a little different from regular Clue as well.
By FAR this is the best overview and review of this game!! This is what I would classify as an extremely light game that is just fun. It's not complicated and is not meant to be deeply strategic.
We're doing a fun class assignment with board games. I chose this game because it seemed really fun. Along with two other students. I may be too late, but this definitely helped me smooth out the edges when it comes to understanding the rules of the game.
If you like this you might also like Bag of Dungeon which is a new light dungeon crawler similar to old school games like tunnels and trolls, Dungeons & Dragons etc.
Hi, congratulations for the video. A clarification. If the hero starts his turn in a chamber where there are less than 3 defeated monsters can he leave the chamber or is he forced to encounter a monster (obviously in his previous turn the hero has already encountered a monster in that chamber)? In my opinion, a wise rule could be the following: when a hero enters a room or a chamber and encounters a monster, on his next turn he will necessarily have to move to leave that chamber or room (even if there are other monsters to encounter and regardless if in his previous turn he defeated or did not defeat the monster he encountered). Thanks. Greetings.
Yeah... I passed by this game after one look at the cover; with that said I think you made a good case for it even if it still isn't my cup of tea. On a side note I stand corrected about how young someone can start playing tabletop (something I said during the last mappening)
Hello, I have a question. I'm planning to run a game for my friends, first of which is a murder hobo, second one you would classify as a power-gamer/tactician and the third is very shy and he doesn't believe that he can do anything. How do I make every one of them engaged? Especially the shy one.
Just picked this up, and watched it with my 3 sons 9, 10, 11 and it helped us get ready to play. Had a lot of fun, didn't finish our game tonight, but they all had a great time. Thanks. Thinking about moving on to either the Dark Souls Board game next or Wrath Of Ashardalon. Any suggestions either way?
Bought this for myself for Christmas and can't wait to play it!!!!!! I had the original version and it got lost to the ages, SO LOOKING forward to playing this with my kids!
That would be kind of cool! I'd love to get some old versions of the game. Garage sales are a must if I ever hope to track some down at a reasonable price.
@@LouisNavor -add up everyone's total gp needed to win, then reduce it by 1/4. This is how much the team needs to win. -as long as they are within 10 spaces, up to 2 players may add +2 to a dice roll (only in lvls 4-6) -clerics get 4 heal slots that heal one wound. When the heal slots are used up they must go back to the great hall to refill them. The cleric can only heal within 10 spaces. -wounds are taken by rolling a crushed, seriously hurt, hurt, or stunned. -you may be .crushed 3 times .seriously hurt 3 times .hurt 5 times .or stunned 5 times Before dying. You do not lose gold when this happens. Once you die you are out of the game. -if the wizard is the last player alive, they lose too. -players may trade items. -everyone may go through unlocked doors. -door keys do nothing.
Is it possible to have fights between players in order to steal their gold? Like for example when someone reaches their goal and is trying to reach the main hall, can another player intercept him and fight in order to get his treasures? great review
I'm glad i found you from once before. I was working on a board game and found your art to be helpfull and inspiring. I have a board game that i think is progressive and expansive wile not taking to many steps and to much time like dnd. I hope i can eventually get the game published. I wonder if i should try to go directly to WOTC. At the least maybe i can invest in your board art.
Id love to see this kind of game with more custom modular dungeon(Like drakkon), biger more visualy apeling cards, more complex rules (deck buldind for the character fight moves). I Wonder is there on the market somthing like that.
I picked this up recently for my son. I think he will still dig my old copy of HeroQuest more, but I figure why not. He likes mazes and dungeons already. :)
Question : late to this party ... : we played this with my kid .. and the one complaint i have with it is how UNDERPOWERED the Cleric is.. Monster fights are just so difficult for the cleric, and there is really NO REASON AT ALL to use the cleric. Has anyone homeruled a way to get around its limitations??
Just picked this game up for $17 I used to have the 1989 version when I was a kid. My dad and brother and I used to play it for hours. Kind of bummed they don't have the mini figures like in the old version but for a game that I got for under $20 I can't complain too much haha.
This was my favorite game as a kid. I have every edition except the original version. I still like the game, but, as an adult, I find that I prefer games with a little more depth. Still, though, this is a great game. Thanks for the review!
Played 2 edition of it. Always fun. But usually play other games. Witcher boardgame, Talisman, shadows of brimstone, and Descent 2ed. I think Matt worked on Descent 1ed. Have you played any of the other games I have? Or risk legacy?
The game really needs an expansion for new spells and maybe more magic items. Also I do not see the roll of the cleric in this game- he is just pretty weak without much ability. I think getting a -1 for enemy damage or roll for a boon from a god might be cool.
Aww great game. Sad to see they did away with the plastic figures that originally came with it. I think the rules have changed a bit. My brother had the '89 version.
I'm a total noob at this type of board game but I want to fully dive into it... any expert wants to give me a suggestions of what type of DnD is worth getting? And any of them that I can buy that already comes with a figure? Or i have to buy figures myself? Which is totally fine btw... I'd rather have figurines than cardboard characters 😂
Also... I would like the one that you can alter the storyline yourself and things like that...? Like the one they played in bigbang theory... if possible?
Hey there! Dungeon is a board game, and does not allow for this easily. You'd actually want D&D for sure. I'd recommend my Buyer's Guide to D&D as it explains all the different products and makes recommendations for various situations: www.wasd20.net/dd-buyers-guide/ But the short version is the Starter Set is a great (and inexpensive) way to jump into the hobby: amzn.to/2q6qhzT
I really like this game, I think the 2012 edition art looks a lot better and more realistic but I have the really old 80's one. Kick ass Review! Liked and Subbed
Ouch! I had the New Dungeon! as a kid and the quality of the illustration graphics and pieces has really declined in this newer set. Also the room spaces were large enough you could place the monster/treasure cards directly onto the board.
The 82 edition had Elf, Dwarf, Halfling, Warrior, Wizard, Rogue. Elves had great resist versus sleep. halflings had better rogue abilities. dwarves were great for secret doors.
Just got this game and played with the family. One word of advice..only play the wizard. The game is very unbalanced. The wizard is way over powered because of damage she can deal and she has teleport which speeds up the end game process. Monsters attack and hit characters the same way. Sorta a game kill in my opinion. A real let down.
got the game a couple years ago as a gift. I put it on the shelf for a couple of years not thinking much of it. Two years ago, another friend had the game as well and wanted to play it at a local game night. So we did. It was a great game, lots of fun, very easy to learn and pick up.
When another friend, who I had personally gotten in to table top gaming, wanted to do something simple but fun with his young children, I brought this down from the shelf and unwrapped it so he could play it with his kids. It was an amazing way for him to introduce his children in to a much larger world of gaming. His children was 5 and 7 at the time. They love the game and I think it has done well to bring his family closer together.
as a side note, don't play with his daughter. I don't know how, but she marches through everything in the damn game. Us two are getting owned in the first rooms, and she is just frolicking through dragons, mind-flairs, giants, you name it. She is like a little disney princess of death!
Never misses a fucking roll. How the Hell man, how the hell!
my daughter was the same way until she started to lose battles, then my son won the game!
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Played this with my kids 20+ years ago, starting now with my grandkids.
Cool!!
How many times can Nate say Dungeons & Dragons with emphasis in the span of 45 seconds? Watch this video to find out! :P
I picked this game up in Tacoma on your recommendation and have not regretted it. What a great game!
I'm glad you're enjoying it, Jake!
I had completely forgotten about this game until seeing your review. I think my brother owned it and I remember playing it a few times as a kid. I like the artwork in the new version, much brighter than the version I remember.
Wife surprised me with this game for Christmas. Cant wait to try it out!
I have had this game a while I really enjoy playing it. The more people you have playing the more fun it is.
Just picked up this game, played with my kids tonight and we had a blast. Definitely a keeper. Subscribed as well.
Awesome review! Just got the game for Christmas and the kids love it! P.S. the insert folds up and is meant to hold the cards as they were packaged upon first opening!
I really appreciate your review. It was really helpful After watching your review it occurred to me that I actuallyuse to have this game. I had the version from 1982. I remember playing it and I totally loved it. What made me remember was the part about being able to lose treasure and having it available for anyone to steal. My 5 year daughter actually likes playing Talisman and has been able to play for up to 3 hours which amazes me. I'm definitely going to try this game with her as well. Thank you for your review of the game. It brought back a lot of fun memories
OK, so I am a few years past seeing this, which is ok, some would say I’m a few years past my prime. I ad the 1982 version of this game in high school and college. Enter girlfriend....relationship....breakup. She kept it.About two years ago I saw the newer version and Barnes and Noble and picked it up. Over this weekend my roommate and I tried playing. We succeeded, albeit, completely incorrectly it seems. But it was fun enough to warrant another play. When I bought it, I was simply going to keep it as a collectible piece for the “I FINALLY HAVE IT BACK!!!” Claim. And my roommate is not the type I’d normally think of to play these. I was wrong! And we’re friends. Goes to show you can always find out something about someone. This review and run through was perfect and when we venture forth again, we’ll have a better understanding. I’m also grabbing a dice tower....she’s a bit of a wild roller. Thank you.
I disagree with the notion that succinct conflict resolution equals "for kids". The problem with some table tops, and some players, is they associate overly complicated conflict resolution as "complex" and therefor there is an association that you are a more sophisticated gamer for having endured it. No one would call Chess a kids game, but its a pretty simple system of resolution. As you said, Dungeon can be very competitive, and quite fun.
My grandson (6 yrs) and I play this game frequently. We will play two games in succession. First we play by the rules, and the next, I let him make up his own rules. Usually something along the lines of picking one of the monsters as a pet that helps you defeat the others. He really has a lot of fun with it, so, in turn, I have a lot of fun as well. This is a great vehicle for introducing him to the concepts of D&D proper, so I think we are well under way to graduating to the next level.
Splendid. I just came across this game at a rummage sale. Thanks for summarizing the rules. It looks like a fun thing to try with the gang one night I don't feel like DMing.
Great cover WASD20. Well done and it's a pretty cool game for the collection. Nice opinion piece on the end too to break down various perspectives. Keep up the great Channel Work.
I've not played this newer version, but I have the original version and second version. I love it! One of my favorite versions of D&D because it simplifies the game so that people who find RPGs confusing or intimidating can just dive in and play it. It's a great value in D&D stuff too. You get everything you need to play for less than what a new copy of a player's handbook costs. It also scratches the occasional itch I get to play video games like Gauntlet, only at the dining room table.
The KREO D&D stuff is super awesome! I found several of them at Big Lots a while back and I love displaying and messing with them. One of these days, I'm going to team up with a friend of mine who has a ton of LEGO stuff and we're going to make a LEGO/KREO D&D dungeon run with it. D&D Clue is quite fun as well. A great way to introduce the concept of role playing to people. In fact, if you play Dungeon! along with D&D Clue with a group like this, they get a simplified but still fun intro to fighting and exploring in the former and to investigating and intrigue 'non-combat' encounters in the latter. D&D Clue has a very very simple, optional monster fighting mechanic that makes it a little different from regular Clue as well.
By FAR this is the best overview and review of this game!!
This is what I would classify as an extremely light game that is just fun. It's not complicated and is not meant to be deeply strategic.
Thanks for the comment!
One thing I can say it's a good starting point for someone not sure if they like that thing before moving up to d and d
We're doing a fun class assignment with board games. I chose this game because it seemed really fun. Along with two other students. I may be too late, but this definitely helped me smooth out the edges when it comes to understanding the rules of the game.
I played the 1982 & 1989 versions. Driders and Gelationous Cubes are a new addition to the current edition of Dungeon!
I found co op rules online. I enjoy playing that way. Overall this is a great game for when you need a dungeon crawl but dont have time for d&d.
Link for co-op rules please.
If you like this you might also like Bag of Dungeon which is a new light dungeon crawler similar to old school games like tunnels and trolls, Dungeons & Dragons etc.
Hi, congratulations for the video.
A clarification.
If the hero starts his turn in a chamber where there are less than 3 defeated monsters can he leave the chamber or is he forced to encounter a monster (obviously in his previous turn the hero has already encountered a monster in that chamber)?
In my opinion, a wise rule could be the following: when a hero enters a room or a chamber and encounters a monster, on his next turn he will necessarily have to move to leave that chamber or room (even if there are other monsters to encounter and regardless if in his previous turn he defeated or did not defeat the monster he encountered).
Thanks.
Greetings.
Forget the game, I want the box!
Yeah... I passed by this game after one look at the cover; with that said I think you made a good case for it even if it still isn't my cup of tea.
On a side note I stand corrected about how young someone can start playing tabletop (something I said during the last mappening)
Hello, I have a question. I'm planning to run a game for my friends, first of which is a murder hobo, second one you would classify as a power-gamer/tactician and the third is very shy and he doesn't believe that he can do anything. How do I make every one of them engaged? Especially the shy one.
Just picked this up, and watched it with my 3 sons 9, 10, 11 and it helped us get ready to play. Had a lot of fun, didn't finish our game tonight, but they all had a great time. Thanks. Thinking about moving on to either the Dark Souls Board game next or Wrath Of Ashardalon. Any suggestions either way?
Bought this for myself for Christmas and can't wait to play it!!!!!! I had the original version and it got lost to the ages, SO LOOKING forward to playing this with my kids!
Have fun!
Nate thank you again. I voted for this review. I wonder how the viewers would vote to compare various versions?
That would be kind of cool! I'd love to get some old versions of the game. Garage sales are a must if I ever hope to track some down at a reasonable price.
I made some homebrew rules so u can play as a team
That sounds like fun. What are the rules?
@@LouisNavor -add up everyone's total gp needed to win, then reduce it by 1/4. This is how much the team needs to win.
-as long as they are within 10 spaces, up to 2 players may add +2 to a dice roll (only in lvls 4-6)
-clerics get 4 heal slots that heal one wound. When the heal slots are used up they must go back to the great hall to refill them. The cleric can only heal within 10 spaces.
-wounds are taken by rolling a crushed, seriously hurt, hurt, or stunned.
-you may be .crushed 3 times
.seriously hurt 3 times
.hurt 5 times
.or stunned 5 times
Before dying. You do not lose gold when this happens. Once you die you are out of the game.
-if the wizard is the last player alive, they lose too.
-players may trade items.
-everyone may go through unlocked doors.
-door keys do nothing.
Is it possible to have fights between players in order to steal their gold? Like for example when someone reaches their goal and is trying to reach the main hall, can another player intercept him and fight in order to get his treasures? great review
Have it and love it. Cant get my kids into true dnd but they love this.
Ryan King I️ want to play true DND but I️ can’t find the board game anywhere online!
I'm glad i found you from once before. I was working on a board game and found your art to be helpfull and inspiring. I have a board game that i think is progressive and expansive wile not taking to many steps and to much time like dnd. I hope i can eventually get the game published. I wonder if i should try to go directly to WOTC. At the least maybe i can invest in your board art.
Good luck with your board game!
Id love to see this kind of game with more custom modular dungeon(Like drakkon), biger more visualy apeling cards, more complex rules (deck buldind for the character fight moves). I Wonder is there on the market somthing like that.
We love it.
Chamber Encounters is a change. Most of the time when you flee other fights, the chambers were where you died.
I picked this up recently for my son. I think he will still dig my old copy of HeroQuest more, but I figure why not. He likes mazes and dungeons already. :)
Question : late to this party ... : we played this with my kid .. and the one complaint i have with it is how UNDERPOWERED the Cleric is.. Monster fights are just so difficult for the cleric, and there is really NO REASON AT ALL to use the cleric. Has anyone homeruled a way to get around its limitations??
Good old school fun!
Great explanation of the game 👍
Have you reviewed the other D&D board games? There seems to be some series of them that interlock and I haven't quite understood that sub-ecosystem.
I have not. They look cool, though. And they usually come with a bunch of really great minis.
Just picked this game up for $17 I used to have the 1989 version when I was a kid. My dad and brother and I used to play it for hours. Kind of bummed they don't have the mini figures like in the old version but for a game that I got for under $20 I can't complain too much haha.
Does it come with a microscope to read the cards?
oof.
This was my favorite game as a kid. I have every edition except the original version. I still like the game, but, as an adult, I find that I prefer games with a little more depth. Still, though, this is a great game. Thanks for the review!
Thanks for watching.
Nice. The 1982, looks the best.
Saw this today at books a million for 20 but wanted check out some reviews first. good one! ill look into getting it whenever i see it again.
I have the D&D Clue game but I'm a Clue fan.
I agree thoroughly my good man! Fun for kids, or a one-time play.
Played 2 edition of it. Always fun. But usually play other games. Witcher boardgame, Talisman, shadows of brimstone, and Descent 2ed. I think Matt worked on Descent 1ed. Have you played any of the other games I have? Or risk legacy?
Hero Quest and Talisman was my youth :)
The game really needs an expansion for new spells and maybe more magic items. Also I do not see the roll of the cleric in this game- he is just pretty weak without much ability. I think getting a -1 for enemy damage or roll for a boon from a god might be cool.
Is there any pvp options?
Fun fact: an earlier incarnation of this board game appears in a couple of episodes of Netflix's "Stranger Things. Kinda cool!
I'm pretty sure that was actually an older version of D&D, the tabletop RPG, not this board game.
Aww great game. Sad to see they did away with the plastic figures that originally came with it. I think the rules have changed a bit. My brother had the '89 version.
Just picked this up thanks
Thanks for the review! I'm going to pick it up for my 6 year old daughter.
Interested...
I'm a total noob at this type of board game but I want to fully dive into it... any expert wants to give me a suggestions of what type of DnD is worth getting? And any of them that I can buy that already comes with a figure? Or i have to buy figures myself? Which is totally fine btw... I'd rather have figurines than cardboard characters 😂
Also... I would like the one that you can alter the storyline yourself and things like that...? Like the one they played in bigbang theory... if possible?
Hey there! Dungeon is a board game, and does not allow for this easily. You'd actually want D&D for sure. I'd recommend my Buyer's Guide to D&D as it explains all the different products and makes recommendations for various situations: www.wasd20.net/dd-buyers-guide/
But the short version is the Starter Set is a great (and inexpensive) way to jump into the hobby: amzn.to/2q6qhzT
How many players is it for?
if you want to play dungeon and enjoy it as an adult, play the 1992 version.
Why?
I really like this game, I think the 2012 edition art looks a lot better and more realistic but I have the really old 80's one. Kick ass Review!
Liked and Subbed
Thanks!
So you can't pass through the chamber without fighting?
Correct.
Ouch! I had the New Dungeon! as a kid and the quality of the illustration graphics and pieces has really declined in this newer set. Also the room spaces were large enough you could place the monster/treasure cards directly onto the board.
do you have the option to play this game by yourself?
You can make solo rules pretty easily ☺️
I was expecting it to be more like hero quest.
A Hero Quest re-release is desperately needed. :)
Purchased this to get my 3.5-year-old into monster-bashing when he's um, a 4.5-year-old! :D
Memory is a bit foggy. Earlier editions actually had elves and dwarves as playable classes.
You might be right. Now races are incidental, and classes are the emphasis.
The 82 edition had Elf, Dwarf, Halfling, Warrior, Wizard, Rogue. Elves had great resist versus sleep. halflings had better rogue abilities. dwarves were great for secret doors.
The original (1975) character choices were Hero, Superhero, Elf and Wizard.
Just got this game and played with the family. One word of advice..only play the wizard. The game is very unbalanced. The wizard is way over powered because of damage she can deal and she has teleport which speeds up the end game process. Monsters attack and hit characters the same way.
Sorta a game kill in my opinion.
A real let down.
omw omw omw thank you for doing dungens thank yo thank yo i llllllllloooooooooooooovvvvvvvvvvvveeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!! this game and i have it
I got this because i thought it was "dungeons and dragons"
Your kids are the same as mine. And both my kids respond the same as yours to this game.
Gran juego de mesa
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